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Anybody read this before?

Basically, the research indicates that having Aminos in the body before workout is more effective at getting to the muscles than post workout. Research here would indicate that it may be beneficial to drink a protein drink 15 minutes before working out.

http://ajpendo.physiology.org/cgi/conte ... 281/2/E197

You know, funny you mention it. I was just talking about this with a co-worker today. What I've been doing is making sure I have a whole-food source of protein (chicken, fish, steak, etc.) 2-3 hours before my workout, then having the post-workout shake. I feel like that way, there's a good protein source in my small intestine while I'm working out, and the highly "bio-available" (read: fast-digesting, hits the small intestine in 15 minutes or so) whey protein isolate can fill in the gaps after the workout.

I take a lot of this research with a grain of salt, though, because a lot are predicated upon a principally-glucose metabolism... which we low-carbers don't share. I've heard interesting reports of BCAA stacks before and during workouts...

redgiki wrote:You know, funny you mention it. I was just talking about this with a co-worker today. What I've been doing is making sure I have a whole-food source of protein (chicken, fish, steak, etc.) 2-3 hours before my workout, then having the post-workout shake. I feel like that way, there's a good protein source in my small intestine while I'm working out, and the highly "bio-available" (read: fast-digesting, hits the small intestine in 15 minutes or so) whey protein isolate can fill in the gaps after the workout.

I take a lot of this research with a grain of salt, though, because a lot are predicated upon a principally-glucose metabolism... which we low-carbers don't share. I've heard interesting reports of BCAA stacks before and during workouts...

Very interesting topic. I've done a lot of research into this and it's the reason behind my supplement stack (posted on this forum); I'm trying to cover "all the bases", so to speak.

I consume whole protein sources 2-3 hours before workout; then a small shake 1 hour pre-workout; then BCAAs 30 minutes pre-workout. Then a post-shake.

Good point, Red, about the studies being predicated on carb metabolism... we are different animals.